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Early 20th C. Mother of Pearl Silver Handled Fruit Knife
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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

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Early 20th C. Mother of Pearl Silver Handled Fruit Knife

1900 - 1920
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Early 20th c. Mother of Pearl Silver Handled Fruit Knife

Mother of pearl handle.

Silver blade with full hallmark; Birmingham 1917.

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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd has dated this Mother of Pearl Fruit Knife to the 1910s.

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SA1235764
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Description
Early 20th c. Mother of Pearl Silver Handled Fruit Knife

Mother of pearl handle.

Silver blade with full hallmark; Birmingham 1917.

Date of Manufacture

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd has dated this Mother of Pearl Fruit Knife to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1235764
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2025

Specialists in fine antique furniture, decorative arts & collectables

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An antique folding fruit knife featuring carved mother of pearl handle scales, an engraved silver bolster, and a steel blade.
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Archive I An antique folding fruit knife featuring carved mother of pearl handle scales, an engraved silver bolster, and a steel blade.

Early 20th C. Mother of Pearl Silver Handled Fruit Knife

Archive II An antique folding fruit knife featuring carved mother of pearl handle scales, an engraved silver bolster, and a steel blade. View II
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Archive IV An antique folding fruit knife featuring carved mother of pearl handle scales, an engraved silver bolster, and a steel blade. View IV
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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
Telephone 01905 799928
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50 Barbourne Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 1JA
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/treasuretroveworcester
Verified Since Apr 2025
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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
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An antique folding fruit knife featuring carved mother of pearl handle scales, an engraved silver bolster, and a steel blade.
Early 20th c. Mother of Pearl Silver Handled Fruit Knife
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An antique folding fruit knife featuring carved mother of pearl handle scales, an engraved silver bolster, and a steel blade.
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  • ObjectPocket Knives
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialMother of Pearl, Silver, Steel
  • ColourIridescent White
  • MotifsCarved pearl scales, Engraved bolster, Folding blade

FAQs

Fruit knives became widespread during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries for peeling and slicing fruit without reacting to acidic juices. Silver was favoured for blades and bolsters because it resisted oxidisation from fruit acid, while mother of pearl provided an elegant, durable material for handle scales.

These folding pocket knives typically feature blades and bolsters crafted from sterling silver or silver plate, combined with handles made from carved mother of pearl shell. The handle scales are secured to the inner steel or brass frame using small rivets.

Authentic Edwardian pieces often feature maker marks or city hallmarks stamped into the metal blade or bolster. Genuine mother of pearl displays iridescent light refraction, subtle natural colour variations, and hand-carved textures rather than uniform synthetic moulded patterns.

Small collectable cutlery items can be displayed inside a glass cloche, presented within a velvet-lined shadow box frame, or arranged alongside brass desk accessories on a library table.

Silver components should be buffed gentle using a soft, non-abrasive polishing cloth to remove surface tarnishing. The mother of pearl handle should be kept dry and stored away from extreme heat sources to prevent drying or cracking of the shell.
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